Jaundice in the newborn

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• During the first days of life, up to every second full-term newborn develops jaundice, and of prematurely born infants it happens to the majority.
• Jaundice is caused by excessive accumulation of bilirubin in the tissues.
• Hospital stay in maternity hospitals is often short and hence the infant may develop jaundice only after discharge from the hospital.
• Unconjugated bilirubin concentrations exceeding the safety limits may cause neurological injury.
• Before discharge from the hospital, it is recommended that the bilirubin concentration of a newborn should be measured with either a transcutaneous bilirubinometer or from a blood sample.

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